Category Archives: Local News
Caution and common sense needed at Christmas
There are strict rules to follow for your holiday spread. (Flickr) By Terry James BLOOMINGTON – Use caution and common sense. That's the advice from Illinois Department of Insurance S...
Dec 25, 2014
“The Interview” movie is being shown in Bloomington
The first local showing will be Thursday at six. (Courtesy Facebook) By Terry James Many expected it would never be shown, but "The Interview" is coming to Bloomington. Wehrenberg Gal...
Dec 24, 2014
Hometown Military News: Dec. 24, 2014
Warrior 2 Warrior (W2W) program volunteer (right) U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. (ret.) Joe Franzese meets with a Chicago-area family to discuss their situation and available resources. W2W is considered a fl...
Dec 24, 2014
Obituaries: Dall
Larry Neil Dall, born 03-April-1937 in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, died 21-Dec-2014 in Normal, Illinois. He graduated from Broken Arrow High School in 1955 after wreaking havoc on the town and learning to...
Dec 24, 2014
Salvation Army nearing goal in final day of red kettle campaign
The Salvation Army of McLean County raised a one-day total of $14,632 in its' second-to-last day of the red kettle campaign. (WJBC file photo) By Joe Ragusa BLOOMINGTON – The Salvation Army...
Dec 24, 2014
Top Stories 2014: State Treasurer Dan Rutherford
State Treasurer Dan Rutherford took a severe hit in the polls during the GOP gubernatorial primary as allegations surfaced of sexual harrassment and politcal coercion. (WJBC file photo) By Joe Ragusa ...
Dec 24, 2014
Obituaries: Haas, Lewis, Rice
Fletcher Rice Fletcher C. Rice, 98, of Colfax passed away at 3:40 p.m., Dec. 22, 2014, at Arba Care Center, Colfax.Funeral will be held at 10:30am, Saturday, Dec. 27, 2014 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home,...
Dec 24, 2014
Connect Transit to suspend service on Christmas
By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON – Connect Transit bus service will end at approximately 7:00 p.m. on Christmas Eve and will resume again at regularly scheduled times on Friday.The Connect Transit busin...
Dec 24, 2014
Carroll sentenced to five and a half years in prison
Larron Carroll has been sentenced to five and a half years in prison. He was acquitted of murder and found guilty of involuntary manslaughter for an incident resulting in the death of Kuant...
Dec 23, 2014
Overnight fire displaces four in Normal
No one was injured in the fire. (Flickr/herval) By Terry James Normal firefighters made quick work of an apartment fire on Normal's north side overnight Monday. It happened at 710 Orlando A...
Dec 23, 2014
